Ole Sayang

malacca is known for its nyonya food, but not everywhere has authentic food of acceptable standards. the good news is, we know where to go and so im recommending this place to you! :D try it! It's good :) just that as with some good places, the service is sometimes a little iffy.  this place was really quite amusing. it was supposed to open at 6pm and there was really absolutely to sign of anyone around in the restaurant until maybe 5.50pm? we saw them change the sign from 'closed' to 'open' and at around 5.58pm when we tried to go into the restaurant, the waitress guardin the door barked at us and told us to come back at 6pm -.- lol, honestly?! i wonder what difference two minutes made. they weren't even doing anything! But anyway, besides that, the service wasnt that bad i guess.

the telur chincaluk (RM 7) was fluffy and crispy, with a subtle taste of the fermented shrimps. it was pretty good, but i would have preferred a stronger flavour of the shrimps which would have added a kick to this potentially awesome dish.

probably the largest otak (RM 10.50) you have ever seen! don't think you can find such a generously-portioned piece in singapore. chunky and succulent, this otak was mouth-watering, left me wanting more after each bite.

oh dearrr, it's been so long ago that i came to this place that i can't remember what were the other dishes i ate >.< but! their chendol is absolutely unforgettable xD this was pretty much the reason why we even came back here. the last time we were here, we already had dinner and were so full that the only thing we could stomach was a little bit of chendol. and gosh, we couldnt have enough of it!!! i really can't recall what was so wonderful about it (oooops :P it was just really long ago) but trust my instincts on this! :)

Ole Sayang

198 Taman Melaka Raya

75000 Melaka

Tel.: +02 06 283 1966

Lunch: 11.30am-2.30pm

Dinner: 6pm-9.30pm

Malacca

just before school started, my family went to malacca! it's an absolute foodie place. you cannot possibly imagine how much i ate in the span of...about 2 days. okay, just to give you an idea, in ONE DAY, i ate 2 breakfasts + 2 lunches + 2 dinners = 6 meals. in one day. omgosh. i totally felt like a pig :( it was absolutely horrific. all thanks to mummy who dragged us around to eat all the food. but yeah, admittedly, the food was GREAT. worth it i guess. once in awhile... :P

whenever we go to malacca, there are a few food places which we keep going back to again and again. one of which is Bei Zhan Restaurant. i practically don't have to look at the menu when i go there cos i already know exactly what i want to order :D this time when we went there, they were having a promotion - RM100 for 5 dishes and 1 dessert (for 6 pax) from a selected menu and includes tea and white rice. how awesome is that!!! :O it means less than S$10 for each person! :O and the food is damn awesome xD

first up was the deep fried prawns in salad sauce. each piece of prawn was crisp and lovingly covered in a generous amount of salad sauce . i simply ADORE that concoction of salad sauce. it's just the right amount of creaminess and flavour - absolutely delicious.

the stewed vegetable in broth was a really homely, food-for-the-soul kind of dish. the broth felt so healthy! it was just a little bland for my taste, but it just made it feel all the more healthier.

probably what i liked most about the 'gong-bao' style boneless chicken was the cashew nuts? haha yeah i'm nuts :P this is not one of the normal dishes which we usually order, i felt that it was pretty average.

the ginger and spring onion fish fillet was a very fragrant dish! :D another example of how i only love fish FILLET that is not fishy haha. i really liked the taste of this fish! (:

ahahaha and i'm so excited about this dish. this, together with the salad prawns, are my ABSOLUTE MUST-TRIES for bei zhan restaurant. steamed beancurd in aromatic oil. ohmyyyyyyyyyyy :D this dish is a blend of simplicity in the smooth beancurd and a superb kick from the fragrant fried hae bee (shrimps). ooh super duper yummy! :D

and the dessert was sooo cute pls! :D we chose the lotus seed paste buns and they came in the form of mini porcupines!!!! *squeals!!* haha super cute. and they were quite yummy too! they came piping hot and very soft and fluffy, with a fairly nice amount of lotus seed paste inside.

Bei Zhan Restaurant

43 Jalan Kota Laksamana 2/17

Malacca, Malaysia

Tel.: +606-2812684

Lunch 11am - 2pm

Dinner 6pm - 10pm

other must-eats in malacca. the tutu kueh. their tutu kueh is SUPERSIZED. seriously hahaha! i dunno if you can tell the size from the picture, but trust me, they're HUGE. just one is about enough to fill you up. two is just niceeee. and unlike the singapore version, it's filled with gula melaka rather than peanut/coconut. a different experience! (: and the filling is a really generous amount (:

and malaysia's chicken rice balls! :D i have to say that the quality has fallen quite a bit. this time when i ate them, i felt that they were pretty overrated :/ kinda disappointed actually :( cos the rice balls were smaller than usual and the chicken was super tough. but the flavour of the rice balls and chili were still really awesome (:

haha this is a random photo. we dont usually buy tarts while in malacca, but we just bought them for fun, and i thought the colours are really pretty so here's a pic! :P lols.

Man Ting Siang

so i just got back from malaysia which is seriously a place to get fat, as far as mummy is concerned :p the whole day consists of eating, eating and more eating! i feel like a pig :/ ugh i need to exercise!!!! anyway, there are so many places with good food in malacca (which is where we went) but i'll just have to sift through the whole lot bit by bit.

the highlight of this shop, in my opinion, should definitely be their DA BAO! the da bao in singapore can somehow never ever measure up to those i've found in malaysia. just cut open the bun, and the lovely dark sauce oozes out. there is just so much sauce! and i'll always use the bun to mop up every bit of it (: the meat inside is nice and succulent and the egg adds a lovely finishing touch to it :D the only gripe i have is that the flour is slightly thick, when there could have been a more generous amount of ingredients inside. but it's only a small matter which can be overlooked given how awesome the bun is! :D actually there is another place with even better buns, with less flour and more ingredients, but that place is really really popular and sells out by around 9am i think. if i have the chance to go there the next time, i'll review it then! (:

the char siew bao is lovely as well - rarely do you find such huge buns xD and the filling is generous too!

there were other dim sum dishes as well, but they weren't fantastic. the BAOs were the main attraction for me :D haha

Man Ting Siang

Malaysia, Malacca

Jalan Ong Kim Wee